Weldon N. C.
March l6th 1864
My Dear Wife and
Children,
I seat my self down this
Morning to drop you Afew lines to let you
now that I am well at this time hoping
these few lines nay Reach your kind hands
and find you in joying the same blessing.
I Received your kind letter Sunday dated
5 of this Month and was glad to hear from
you and hear that that you was all well.
I would like to see you all if I could. I
have Received 5 of your letters. I got
one Sunday it was dated the 27 of Feb.
Robert Money sent them to me and I Heard
that John Wadkins had got back to the
Company but he wasant abel for Duty.
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tell my littel babys
houdy for me and Ciss them for me. bless
ther littel Soles. I hope and pray For
them every Day and night that tha may
have plenty to eat while this Cruel war
lasts. if you doo Send any thing to eat.
I would like for you to send me sum
Molasses in A bottel if you think that
you can send them with out braking the
bottel. and Send me Sum Salt. you Rote
for me to pray for you. I doo try to pray
for you and my littel Children. I hope
and pray that the Lord will bless and
love you is my prayer. So I will Close by
saying Farewell to my Wife and Children.
May god bless and save you.
F. M. Poteet to Martha A.
E. Poteet
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